News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=3332 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:26:24 -0500 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:29:38 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=3332 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-would-sound-pathetic-and-ridiculous-michael-sweet-on-why-bands-like-stryper-and-even-queen-really-need-backing-tracks https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-would-sound-pathetic-and-ridiculous-michael-sweet-on-why-bands-like-stryper-and-even-queen-really-need-backing-tracks Music News: "Imagine Queen doing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' without any tracks. It would be silly."]]> Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:26:24 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/touring_has_become_very_expensive_strypers_michael_sweet_explains.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/touring_has_become_very_expensive_strypers_michael_sweet_explains.html Music News: "A band like us — we're not Bon Jovi and an arena band selling out arenas anymore."]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:01:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/touting_has_become_very_expensive_strypers_michael_sweet_explains.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/touting_has_become_very_expensive_strypers_michael_sweet_explains.html Music News: "A band like us — we're not Bon Jovi and an arena band selling out arenas anymore."]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:59:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_speaks_up_on_stryper_tuning_down_and_how_it_helped_them_perform_live.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_speaks_up_on_stryper_tuning_down_and_how_it_helped_them_perform_live.html Music News: "Your voice is a muscle, like any other muscle in your body, and if you overwork it, it's not gonna function properly."]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:35:16 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/strypers_michael_sweet_is_up_for_collaboration_with_king_diamond_i_would_certainly_pray_about_that.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/strypers_michael_sweet_is_up_for_collaboration_with_king_diamond_i_would_certainly_pray_about_that.html Music News: "Let me put it this way: before I do anything, I think about it, and not to sound silly, but I do pray about it."]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 21:57:29 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_used_battery-powered_practice_amps_for_live_show_after_power_went_out.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_used_battery-powered_practice_amps_for_live_show_after_power_went_out.html Music News: "Well, that was a first!"]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:47:42 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_is_unsure_if_stryper_will_be_inducted_into_the_rock__roll_hall_of_fame_before_he_dies.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_is_unsure_if_stryper_will_be_inducted_into_the_rock__roll_hall_of_fame_before_he_dies.html Music News: "Do we deserve to be in there? No."]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:50:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_address_strypers_decision_to_tune_down_half_step_to_accommodate_his_aging_voice.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_address_strypers_decision_to_tune_down_half_step_to_accommodate_his_aging_voice.html Music News: "I can get through the show a little easier and not have to strain or struggle so much."]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:21:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_says_stryper_are_tuning_down_half_step_to_accommodate_to_his_aging_voice.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/michael_sweet_says_stryper_are_tuning_down_half_step_to_accommodate_to_his_aging_voice.html Music News: "I was always proud of the fact that we were one of the few bands that didn't tune down from our original tuning."]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2022 13:36:21 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_explains_decision_to_cover_black_sabbath_as_christian_rock_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_explains_decision_to_cover_black_sabbath_as_christian_rock_band.html Music News: A lot of Sabbath lyrics are based on a belief in Christ, Michael Sweet says.]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:33:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/walmart_and_some_christian_retailers_refusing_to_sell_strypers_upcoming_album_michael_sweet_responds.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/walmart_and_some_christian_retailers_refusing_to_sell_strypers_upcoming_album_michael_sweet_responds.html Music News: The title "God Damn Evil" is to blame.]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:04:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_launches_new_song_lost_michael_sweet_what_i_think_of_online_haters.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_launches_new_song_lost_michael_sweet_what_i_think_of_online_haters.html Music News: "Half of the clowns that make comments about me wouldn't dare say it to my face. I'd take 'em down."]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:49:37 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/stryper_frtontman_cd_format_is_becoming_obsolete.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/stryper_frtontman_cd_format_is_becoming_obsolete.html Community Feed: "It's all about streaming and to some degree about downloading, but not much."]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:41:07 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_michael_sweet_some_of_the_biggest_idiots_i_know_claim_to_be_christians.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_michael_sweet_some_of_the_biggest_idiots_i_know_claim_to_be_christians.html Music News: "We're a rock band. We're not a cult."]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:50:56 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/strypers_michael_sweet_what_will_our_new_album_sound_like.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/strypers_michael_sweet_what_will_our_new_album_sound_like.html Community Feed: "The tracks are killer!!!!"]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:03:23 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_bassist_says_he_was_fired_because_he_remarried__thats_a_no-no_in_christianity.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_bassist_says_he_was_fired_because_he_remarried__thats_a_no-no_in_christianity.html Music News: "My recent demise within the Stryper camp came about because I actually have testicles."]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:15:21 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/rumors_were_true_stryper_and_tim_gaines_officially_part_ways.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/rumors_were_true_stryper_and_tim_gaines_officially_part_ways.html Community Feed: When Christians get divorce all the hell breaks loose. ]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:01:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/strypers_michael_sweet_shares_update_on_his_health.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/strypers_michael_sweet_shares_update_on_his_health.html Community Feed: "I made it out alive."]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:53:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/stryper_to_commence_writing_for_new_album_this_month_recording_starts_in_october.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/stryper_to_commence_writing_for_new_album_this_month_recording_starts_in_october.html Community Feed: The new effort will be released next year "around April", says frontman Michael Sweet.]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:09:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/strypers_michael_sweet_admits_he_can_no_longer_hit_all_the_high_notes_polls_fans_about_adding_new_singer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/strypers_michael_sweet_admits_he_can_no_longer_hit_all_the_high_notes_polls_fans_about_adding_new_singer.html Music News: Stryper mainman considers live vocal future.]]> Wed, 06 May 2015 10:20:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_good_rock_bands_are_putting_out_crap_new_music.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_good_rock_bands_are_putting_out_crap_new_music.html Music News: Michael Sweet thinks bands should make better records.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:36:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_deeply_puzzled_by_fact_that_album_sales_dont_equate_with_facebook_followers.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stryper_frontman_deeply_puzzled_by_fact_that_album_sales_dont_equate_with_facebook_followers.html Music News: "I know Sebastian Bach has talked about it recently," Michael Sweet adds.]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:17:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/stryper_begin_recording_covers_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/stryper_begin_recording_covers_album.html New Releases: Christian hard rockers Stryper entered the studio to begin recording an album of covers, to be released later in the year.]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:29:38 -0500